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Renfrewshire road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 616 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 1995, and 811 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 173 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1994 (587), and casualties rose from 745.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 22,487 collisions in Renfrewshire.

Collisions in 1995
616
Up 5% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
811
Up 9% on 1994
Fatal collisions
13
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
173
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 1995

2.1% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 1995 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal132.1%
  • Serious17328%
  • Slight43070%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.8%
  • Serious20325%
  • Slight59373%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 1995 is highlighted, with 616, up 5% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025126163
2024137193
2023111136
2022120164
2021106136
2020120150
2019162208
2018211263
2017258328
2016287363
2015258322
2014255317
2013254324
2012337431
2011353481
2010320414
2009308386
2008370460
2007426553
2006454583
2005465603
2004486636
2003526696
2002482643
2001467605
2000481649
1999534691
1998529704
1997567731
1996567787
1995616811
1994587745
1993614824
1992643814
1991695929
1990741929
1989768962
19887751,004
1987676835
1986784972
1985783949
1984748926
1983758924
1982720905
1981722909
1980766977
19791,0141,273

When and where crashes happen in Renfrewshire in 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday93 (15%)
  • Tuesday80 (13%)
  • Wednesday91 (15%)
  • Thursday94 (15%)
  • Friday117 (19%)
  • Saturday87 (14%)
  • Sunday54 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5977 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5980 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59114 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59149 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5999 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (7.5%)
  • February54 (8.8%)
  • March53 (8.6%)
  • April56 (9.1%)
  • May47 (7.6%)
  • June47 (7.6%)
  • July47 (7.6%)
  • August46 (7.5%)
  • September56 (9.1%)
  • October54 (8.8%)
  • November54 (8.8%)
  • December56 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight431 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit147 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds432 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds116 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (4.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry314 (51%)
  • Wet or damp262 (43%)
  • Frost or ice22 (3.6%)
  • Snow14 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph435 (71%)
  • 40 mph16 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph111 (18%)
  • 70 mph45 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway416 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway141 (23%)
  • Roundabout40 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant483 (60%)
  • Pedestrian191 (24%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist37 (4.6%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (3%)
  • 6 to 1058 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1558 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20104 (13%)
  • 21 to 25115 (14%)
  • 26 to 35154 (19%)
  • 36 to 45107 (13%)
  • 46 to 5578 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6558 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.3%)
  • Over 7528 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider377 (46%)
  • Passenger243 (30%)
  • Pedestrian191 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car800 (79%)
  • Bus or coach52 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (3.2%)
  • Motorcycle16 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.2%)
  • Minibus6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Renfrewshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Renfrewshire ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 129th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
137th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1995

The A726 and A737 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 1995, with 49 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7264973016
2ndA7374977414
3rdA7613643012
4thA83239211
5thM8284108
6thB789263305
7thB775253708
8thA741222509
9thB774212315
10thB790122204
11thA760111504
12thA7366601
13thB7876611
14thB79161302
15thB70505503
16thA8773403
17thM8983301
18thA7751100
19thA781100
20thB7551100

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1995

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 1995: 257.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1995

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 1995: 128.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 1995, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years